document.write( "Question 20169: y=-x+5
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document.write( "x-4y=10
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document.write( "How do I solve the sytem of equation using the subsitution method? Please show the work! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9745 by elima(1433)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y=-x+5 \n" ); document.write( "x-4y=10 \n" ); document.write( "Since they already give you what y = you will substitute that into the other eqution tofind x; \n" ); document.write( "x-4(-x+5)=10 \n" ); document.write( "x+4x-20=10 \n" ); document.write( "5x-20=10 \n" ); document.write( "5x=30 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 \n" ); document.write( "Now we have our x, so we plug that into the other equation to get y; \n" ); document.write( "y=-(6)+5 \n" ); document.write( "y=-1 \n" ); document.write( "Hope you understand \n" ); document.write( "=) \n" ); document.write( " |